News Analysis

Management

Global briefing: France blocks airport expansion on net zero grounds

China emissions peak, Ethiopia tree planting and Russian wildfires - BusinessGreen brings you all the latest green business news from around the world this week

clock 02 August 2019 • 7 min read

Investment

Climate risk posed by oil, gas and coal leaves energy investors on shaky ground

Analysis by both Carbon Tracker and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis highlight the growing threat posed to investors by their exposure to high-carbon business models

clock 02 August 2019 • 4 min read

Legislation

IPPR: Sustainable Economy Act would force government to act on all green issues

Proposed Act would avoid narrow focus on greenhouse gas emissions and promote action to preserve wider natural systems, argues think tank

clock 01 August 2019 • 5 min read

Transport

The Big Smoke: Strand becomes first street in London to breach pollution limit

The Strand on the North bank of the Thames breaks legal EU limits on air quality for the entire year - in July

clock 31 July 2019 • 5 min read

Supply chain

Climate change could cause steel sector's profits to melt away, CDP warns

Analysts warn sector could face "significant losses" if it fails to cut emissions fast enough

clock 31 July 2019 • 4 min read

Politics

Climate justice takes centre stage, as US Presidential election heats up

Senator Kamala Harris teams up with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to table Climate Equity Act, as leading candidate up decarbonisation plans

clock 30 July 2019 • 6 min read

Policy

Government steps up Brexit planning, as NFU chief warns of 'impossibility' of high standards no deal scenario

Ministers warn government is now "operating on the assumption" of no deal Brexit, raising fears it could seriously erode environmental standards

clock 29 July 2019 • 9 min read

Energy

How energy efficiency efforts have saved major companies $130m

Report by EP100 campaign reveals over past year 18 firms have collectively saved $55m from smarter energy use

clock 29 July 2019 • 5 min read

Management

Global briefing: Brazil losing three football pitches of rainforest a minute

BusinessGreen brings you all the green news from around the world this week

clock 26 July 2019 • 5 min read

Energy

Coal collapse: Are coal power's days in Europe numbered?

Coal power generation in the EU has plummeted 19 per cent since the start of the year, according to analysis by Sandbag, but will the trend continue?

clock 26 July 2019 • 8 min read